Zip code 68368: Hallam, Nebraska

Q: What city is zip code 68368?

68368 is assigned to Hallam, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 68368 in?

68368 is mostly in Lancaster County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 68368?

About 477 people live in 68368, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 68368?

The median household income in 68368 is $110,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 68368?

The closest zip codes to 68368 are 68404, 68328, 68438, 68331, 68333.

Residential delivery areaLancaster CountyCentral Time

Population

477

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$110K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$307K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$988/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

39.5

U.S. 38.9

Land area

38 sq mi

13 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 68368

68368 is a rural zip code in Hallam, Nebraska (Lancaster County), covering 38 sq mi of land. About 477 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 39.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $110,375 a year, 37% above the national median of $80,734. 2.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $306,800, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 91% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $988 a month.

20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.8 minutes each way, and 11% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and transportation and moving goods. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 68368 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 477 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate90.8%
97th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · NE 66.5%70th of 538 in NE
Broadband access97.7%
96th
StrengthU.S. 91% · NE 90.6%18th of 538 in NE
Self-employed workers15.7%
92nd
U.S. 10% · NE 10.8%285th of 540 in NE
Average commute33.8 min
89th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · NE 19.2 min27th of 537 in NE
Veterans8.7%
83rd
U.S. 6.2% · NE 6.9%140th of 540 in NE
Median household income$110,375
79th
U.S. $80,734 · NE $76,47543rd of 530 in NE
Residents under 1825.2%
76th
U.S. 22% · NE 24.5%200th of 540 in NE
Rent-burdened renters56.3%
71st
U.S. 51.1% · NE 45.1%57th of 523 in NE
Housing vacancy8.9%
66th
U.S. 10.1% · NE 7.6%332nd of 538 in NE
Government workers15%
60th
U.S. 14.5% · NE 15%263rd of 540 in NE
Median earnings per worker$50,938
58th
U.S. $49,666 · NE $47,319143rd of 540 in NE
Median age39.5
53rd
U.S. 38.9 · NE 37.2339th of 540 in NE
Per capita income$40,581
51st
U.S. $44,673 · NE $41,751205th of 540 in NE
Median home value$306,800
45th
U.S. $332,700 · NE $238,60053rd of 511 in NE
Work from home10.8%
39th
U.S. 15.1% · NE 11%164th of 540 in NE
Bachelor's degree or higher20.1%
21st
U.S. 35.7% · NE 34.6%390th of 539 in NE
Median gross rent$988
20th
U.S. $1,413 · NE $1,072115th of 441 in NE
Residents 65 and older11.3%
14th
U.S. 17.2% · NE 16.7%490th of 540 in NE
Healthcare workers6.3%
10th
U.S. 9.7% · NE 9.5%374th of 540 in NE
Tech workers0.7%
8th
U.S. 3.8% · NE 3.3%273rd of 540 in NE
Diversity index11.8
5th
U.S. 61.4 · NE 41.3350th of 540 in NE
Foreign-born residents0.8%
5th
U.S. 14.1% · NE 8%326th of 540 in NE
Population477
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · NE 1,978,707379th of 540 in NE
Population density13/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · NE 26/sq mi222nd of 540 in NE
Poverty rate2.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · NE 10.6%509th of 539 in NE
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · NE 3%490th of 540 in NE
Uninsured rate1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · NE 7.2%502nd of 540 in NE
Income inequality (Gini)0.266
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · NE 0.456525th of 538 in NE

Measure	68368	Lancaster	NE	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in NE
Homeownership rateStrength	90.8%	58.9%	66.5%	65.2%	97th	70th of 538
Broadband accessStrength	97.7%	92.8%	90.6%	91%	96th	18th of 538
Self-employed workers	15.7%	8.6%	10.8%	10%	92nd	285th of 540
Average commuteWeakness	33.8 min	19 min	19.2 min	26.4 min	89th	27th of 537
Veterans	8.7%	5.7%	6.9%	6.2%	83rd	140th of 540
Median household income	$110,375	$74,793	$76,475	$80,734	79th	43rd of 530
Residents under 18	25.2%	22.4%	24.5%	22%	76th	200th of 540
Rent-burdened renters	56.3%	47%	45.1%	51.1%	71st	57th of 523
Housing vacancy	8.9%	4.4%	7.6%	10.1%	66th	332nd of 538
Government workers	15%	18.9%	15%	14.5%	60th	263rd of 540
Median earnings per worker	$50,938	$44,737	$47,319	$49,666	58th	143rd of 540
Median age	39.5	34.3	37.2	38.9	53rd	339th of 540
Per capita income	$40,581	$41,036	$41,751	$44,673	51st	205th of 540
Median home value	$306,800	$275,200	$238,600	$332,700	45th	53rd of 511
Work from home	10.8%	11.6%	11%	15.1%	39th	164th of 540
Bachelor's degree or higher	20.1%	41.9%	34.6%	35.7%	21st	390th of 539
Median gross rent	$988	$1,085	$1,072	$1,413	20th	115th of 441
Residents 65 and older	11.3%	15.3%	16.7%	17.2%	14th	490th of 540
Healthcare workers	6.3%	9%	9.5%	9.7%	10th	374th of 540
Tech workers	0.7%	3.9%	3.3%	3.8%	8th	273rd of 540
Diversity index	11.8	38.1	41.3	61.4	5th	350th of 540
Foreign-born residents	0.8%	8.7%	8%	14.1%	5th	326th of 540
Population	477	326,696	1,978,707	334,922,499	1st	379th of 540
Population density	13/sq mi	390/sq mi	26/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	222nd of 540
Poverty rateStrength	2.1%	11.9%	10.6%	12.5%	1st	509th of 539
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	3.2%	3%	5.2%	1st	490th of 540
Uninsured rateStrength	1%	5.9%	7.2%	8.4%	1st	502nd of 540
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.266	0.453	0.456	0.483	1st	525th of 538

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

17%

5–17

18–24

25–34

27%

35–44

10%

45–54

12%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

39.5

Under 18

25.2%

65 and over

11.3%

Race and ethnicity

White94%
Black0%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.2%

Diversity index

11.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.8%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

74.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 174
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 74.1%
Married couples: 59.8%
Living alone: 13.8%
Veterans (of adults): 8.7%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

21%

$100–150k

38%

$150–200k

14%

$200k+

Median household income

68368

$110,375

Lancaster Co.

$74,793

Nebraska

$76,475

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,581

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

2.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.266

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

68368

$306,800

Lancaster Co.

$275,200

Nebraska

$238,600

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

68368

$988

Lancaster Co.

$1,085

Nebraska

$1,072

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

87%

2–4 units

0.5%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 191
Owner-occupied: 90.8%
Vacant: 8.9%
Median year built: 2004
Median rooms: 5.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 56.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 56.3%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.3%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

20–29

21%

30–44

40%

45–59

25%

60+

Average commute

33.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

80.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Engineering and science

10%

Office and admin

Management

Production

Healthcare

Sales

Business and finance

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Farming, fishing and forestry

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

0.7%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Industries

Manufacturing

20%

Education

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Retail

Agriculture and mining

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Construction

Other services

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

0.7%

Wholesale

0.7%

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$50,938

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.7%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

15%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	68368	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,500	$74,888
Service	$14,688	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,167	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,667	$49,199
Production and transportation	$71,786	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

31%

Some college

25%

Associate's

20%

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 97.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
Households with broadband: 97.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.3%
No internet access: 1.7%
Without health insurance: 1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Hallam
State: Nebraska
County: Lancaster County
Center point: 40.5543° N, 96.8131° W
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

68368 spans 2 counties

Lancaster County90% of land
Gage County10% of land

Zip codes near 68368

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
68404	Martell, NE	5.6 mi	1,039	$112,643	$313,100
68328	Clatonia, NE	5.7 mi	493	$66,719	$137,500
68438	Sprague, NE	6.1 mi	176	$81,250	$197,300
68331	Cortland, NE	7.6 mi	1,002	$96,250	$313,900
68333	Crete, NE	8.5 mi	9,286	$81,083	$234,000
68358	Firth, NE	11 mi	1,701	$111,705	$434,300
68430	Roca, NE	11 mi	1,989	$145,729	$468,900
68372	Hickman, NE	12 mi	4,135	$114,420	$354,100
68465	Wilber, NE	12 mi	2,543	$91,964	$204,600
68339	Denton, NE	13 mi	1,154	$101,146	$444,700
68523	Lincoln, NE	13 mi	2,031	$141,786	$508,600
68341	De Witt, NE	13 mi	821	$82,917	$172,200

Questions about 68368

What city is zip code 68368?

68368 is assigned to Hallam, Nebraska. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 68368 in?

68368 is mostly in Lancaster County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 68368?

About 477 people live in 68368, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 68368 in?

68368 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 68368?

The median household income in 68368 is $110,375.

What zip codes are near 68368?

The closest zip codes to 68368 are 68404, 68328, 68438, 68331, 68333.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 68368, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.